JOKE: THE PROFESSOR AND THE WHISTLER

Saturday, September 02, 2017

HAPPY WEEKEND!!! PERSONAL RENEWAL

My former Boss never liked rest and he transferred the pressure on us, his staff. The pressure was so intense that we worked every day of the
week. We had no social life and barely had time for
ourselves & families. It was even a shocker to him when I told him I wanted to get
married; he least expected it, due to our very tight work schedule. My colleagues too were a bit surprised that I could
meet my husband, in spite of what we were going through at work.

My boss would never listen to advice
from anyone around him, including his wife, to take some time off and
rest. He once had a warning in Owerri,
Imo State: He slumped in church and was
rushed to the clinic. The doctor kept him on bed rest for over a week and it
was obvious he wasn’t happy about that; he missed some business deals while on
bed rest.

In spite of his experience, he came
out and continued his ‘marathon lifestyle’; he valued work over his life. Tragedy stroked when he was invited to present a speech in Abuja. He slumped again on stage and
was rushed to the clinic where he was confirmed dead by the doctors. - Anonymous narrator.

“…… and God rested.” If God will make out time and rest after
creation, who are you to say no to rest?

When we
value work over our lives, we put our lives at risk. With this mindset, not only will our lives be at
risk, our job also will be at risk. Why? It’s in resting that renewal can come
for better productivity.

A lot of us
work and work without considering ourselves, which is very risky. For some, it’s
something we cannot control, while for others, we deliberately imposed it on
ourselves. Both parties run with it maybe because of the benefits that come
with it.

In all we do
we must bear in mind that it’s only the living that enjoy the benefits we
crave after. Some people are so busy
that they don’t eat at work for long hours, even when they do, they eat in
motion. Check your eating pattern: If you always eat in motion, there is a
problem.

A man who
works without resting is not in control of his life or his life is out of
control; as such you live your life at deficit. Living your life at deficit means
you’re not leading yourself, something else is leading you; this can be disastrous.
To lead yourself, you must be able to gain control of your life per time.

I once
worked in a place where I worked from 7am to 10:30pm every other day, including Saturdays
and Sundays. I tell you: I lost my
peace. Though my pay was more than every single staff in the organization, at
the time, I wasn’t a happy person; of a truth, I didn’t have a life. I had to
do the needful to regain back my life.

Maybe you’re in such condition; you can still do something about it. There are many ways
around it: Negotiate with your boss, get another job or resign for good. Money
cannot buy life.

To be more
effective in your life’s pursuit, you must learn to observe the Sabbath. It must
not be on Saturday, but you can choose any day of the week for your rest; 7
days a week without resting will make a person weak and ineffective.

At the
moment, you may think nothing is happening to your level of productivity, that
is, you are still very productive. A time will come when the effect of not resting
will play out in your life and the consequences might not be funny.

Sabbath is a
commandment and something you plan along with life. A commandment is something
you obey without negotiation or questioning. You obey without a second thought.
Obedience is what is required of you.

Do not be deceived
by the volume of work stirring at you, work will always be there for you to do.
Hard work is very important, but no matter how hard you work, you cannot do or
exhaust all the work at once. Always bear in mind that you are more important
than the work. Remember, you don’t have two lives to live.

Just as
sleep is naturally compulsory, make rest compulsory for yourself, so you’ll not
be laid to rest. Not you!

When you
rest, you’ll be more effective; resting opens and renews you for better phases
of your pursuit. Therefore in all you do,
you must observe a break at some point before you start again or continue.

One major thing
you need to do during your Sabbath is deep thinking. At this level you reason better, ideas flow,
you get answers to some lingering questions, solutions to some tough problems show up, your body & mind are renewed, you’re opened to possibilities, amongst
others. The beauty is that, you come back to work refreshed.

If you don’t
observe Sabbath regularly, you’ll need a longer period for a retreat.

Today being Saturday,
what are your plans about resting? Do you still have an array of activities? If
yes, when do you intend resting?

We all need
mental stability and rest is one major way of attaining it. Do something about
observing rest and you’ll come to realize the benefits are enormous.

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